Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Ecosystems (eBook)

Klaus Lorenz is agricultural scientist with a research focus on understanding and managing soil inorganic and organic carbon sequestration processes for climate change adaptation and mitigation and for advancing food security.Rattan Lal is soil physicist and world-renowned leader in terrestrial carbon sequestration research and management for meeting increasing demands for food, feed, fuel and fiber, adaptation and mitigation climate change, and improving soil health.

Preface 1 Agricultural Land Use and the Global Carbon Cycle 1.1. History of Agricultural Land Use 1.2 The Global Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Land Use 1.3 Agricultural Land Use and Climate Change 1.4 Carbon Sequestration by Agricultural Land Use 1.5 Conclusions 1.6 Review Questions References

2 Soil Carbon Stock 2.1 Soil Inorganic Carbon 2.2 Soil Organic Carbon 2.2.2. The Net Balance of Soil Organic Carbon 2.3 Importance of Soil Organic Carbon for Soil Quality, Ecosystem Services and Food Security 2.4 Mitigation of Climate Change 2.5 Adaptation to Climate Change 2.6 Research Needs 2.7 Conclusions 2.8 Review Questions References

3 Carbon Sequestration in Cropland Soils 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Cropland Soil Inorganic Carbon 3.3 Cropland Soil Organic Carbon 3.4 Recarbonization of Cropland Soils 3.5 Conclusions 3.6 Review Questions References

4 Carbon Sequestration in Grassland Soils 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Grassland Soil Inorganic Carbon 4.3 Grassland Soil Organic Carbon 4.4 Grassland Soil Carbon Sequestration 4.5 Conclusions 4.6 Review Questions References

5 Carbon Sequestration in Wetland Soils 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Peatland Carbon Balance 5.3 Management and Use of Wetland Soils for Agriculture 5.4 Improved Management of Wetland Soils 5.5 Conclusions 5.6 Review Questions References

6 Agroforestry Systems 6.1 Agroforestry Practices 6.2 Importance of Agroforestry Trees for Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration 6.3 Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems 6.4 Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Agroforest Soils 6.5 Conclusions 6.6 Review Questions References

7 Biomass and Bioenergy 7.1 Biomass Feedstock for the Chemical Industry 7.2 Bioenergy Feedstock Production in Agroecosystems 7.3 Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy Production 7.4 Conclusions 7.5 Review Questions References

8 Biochar 8.1 Properties of Black Carbon 8.2 Biochar Effects on Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils 8.3 Research Needs 8.4 Conclusions 8.5 Review Questions References

9 Importance of Soils of Agroecosystems for Climate Change Policy 9.1 Management of Soil Carbon of Agroecosystems and Climate Change Policy 9.2 Climate-Smart Agriculture 9.3 Carbon Farming 9.4 Soil Security 9.5 Payments for Ecosystem Services 9.6 Conclusions 9.7 Review Questions References

Conclusions: The Way Forward